Tyra Banks Sues Netflix Over "America's Next Top Model" Edits

Tyra Banks has initiated legal proceedings against Netflix, filing a defamation lawsuit on Saturday. The lawsuit alleges that her three-and-a-half-hour interview for the "Reality Check" segment of the "America's Next Top Model" docuseries was edited down to approximately 16 minutes, misrepresenting her statements.

Banks' legal team claims that the remaining footage was reassembled to support a false narrative, which included allegations that she knowingly allowed contestants to be exploited regarding sexual assault. The lawsuit highlights that during the editing process, significant portions of her comments were omitted, leading to a distorted portrayal of her views.

Specifically, it mentions an incident involving contestant Shandi Sullivan, where Banks was allegedly misrepresented regarding her recollection of events. The suit seeks punitive damages and calls for the jury to assess the fairness of the edits made in the documentary.